“To heal people’s hearts and ease suffering: A study on the helping experiences of Buddhist priests

• Main Authors: Pay-Tzu Fu, 傅珮滋
• Other Authors: Tsung-Chain Huang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/41477525016987327661

碩士 === 國立彰化師範大學 === 輔導與諮商學系所 === 99 === 　The purpose of this study was to explore the helping experiences of the Buddhist priests, and to understand in the view of Dharma, how people and their distress are interpreted and overcame. Participants were invited by purpose sampling. In-depth and semi-structured interviews were conducted to inquire about the participants’ helping experiences. The interviews were transcribed into text and analyzed using the method of hermeneutic phenomenology. 　Several results were found in this research: (1) Buddhist priests’ perspective of Buddha dharma is associated with their life experiences and professional backgrounds, which all help develop their personal helping attitudes; (2) To interpreted people’s problem and help them dispel suffering, Buddhist priests apply Buddha dharma, including principal and subsidiary cause, cause and effect, impermanence, three periods of life (previous life, this present life and futurity), thought, and realm. The concept of “cause and conditions (connections)” explains the pattern of relationships between people, things and situations, or conditions under which events were grown and achieved. “Cause and effect” explains that in the past, people made the reason that caused the event at present. “Impermanence” explains that everything changes continuously. “Three periods of life” explains that life circulates ceaselessly. “Cause and conditions” and “cause and effect” are also in this context. People’s thoughts influence their attitudes toward suffering. When people are suffered, they are in the “realm”. 　The meaning of Buddha dharma helping people dispel their problem includes: knowing clearly about their life context; facing tribulations composedly and solve problem positively; restructuring the meaning of suffering; keeping hope of solving problem; and transforming their thoughts and adjusting themselves to life. 　Finally, according to the discoveries and results, advice for counseling area and further studies was provided.